Spanish athletics continues to lose troops for the remainder of the season. This Thursday, Asier Martínez announced that he would not compete again in 2023; This Friday, Jordan Díaz (22 years old), triple jump national record (17.87), repeated the operation. “I have been trying to make this publication for two weeks and put the exact words to my current sports situation and I feel that it is time to do it. In the month of April, I had a little discomfort that allowed me to train, but it did not go away, so I have been treating it these months without being able to feel completely well.. But I can finally say that I am in the process of rehabilitation and everything is going in the right direction, ”the triple shooter published on his Instagram profile.
Jordan, of Cuban origin and who received Spanish nationality in 2022, was proclaimed champion of Spain indoor this season, beating the national record. it was in february and, since then, he had not competed again. From now on, he will focus on his recovery ahead of an exciting 2024. He has not yet been able to compete with the Spanish National Team shirt. His first time will be in the largest possible square, the Olympic Games in Paris. “The objective remains the same, to arrive in optimal conditions at the biggest athletics event, which will be my debut with the Spanish National Team, and for which I am more excited than you can imagine,” he added in his statement. Despite the fact that he received nationality via naturalization letter last year, World Athletics will not allow him to compete as a Spaniard until then.
Part of Iván Pedroso’s training group in Guadalajara, Díaz is one of the greatest talents in international athletics. His goal, as he explained on a visit to the AS newsroom this year, is to break the world record (18.29, set by Jonathan Edwards in 1995). “If you set a ceiling, you are setting limits”, he explained, at the same time that he reiterated his desire to get a medal in Paris. Until 2024, he will focus his efforts on arriving in optimal shape in France. “I miss the tracks more than I thought, which gives me a plus for when I return. It is very sad to see all the athletes competing on television or social networks. Success for the athletes who will compete this weekend in the Spanish Championships”, he wrote to close his statement. In the 2022 Nationals, in Nerja, it was where he set the best national brand ever.